Plant Based Heat
Plant Based Heat is a 100% Vegan eatery birthed in 2020 during the pandemic. Founded by former radio personality and entrepreneur, Ralph “RJ Groove” Johnson, while living in Atlanta, Ga.
Plant Based Heat
University of Memphis Area
669 S Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Hours of Operation
Sunday – Closed
Monday – 11am-8pm
Tuesday – 11am-8pm
Wednesday – 11am-8pm
Thursday – 11am-8pm
Friday – 11am-8pm
Saturday – 12pm-8pm
Plant Based Heat Express
Downtown Memphis
363 S. Front St
Memphis, Tn. 38103
Catering and Meal Prep Appointments Only
For more information contact: Eat@PlantBasedHeat.com
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Customer Reviews
Akaila Thomas
02/08/2025
absolutely delicious! i visited memphis for the first time and i already scoped this place out to try. the first day i got the vegan smoked sausage with mac and cheese. the next day, i got the jackfruit bbq sandwich with mac and cheese. i’ve been vegetarian for 6 years & this was definitely up there! everything was sooo good, my mom liked the mac & cheese & she’s not plant based @ all 10/10 recommend
No Regrets
31/07/2025
Great vibes and the mushrooms are amazing. I also tried the pecan philly and actually liked it. I'm in love with the sweet potato tots!! Looking forward to trying more items from this spot.
Chiquita Johns
31/07/2025
Taco bowl salad, delicious. Chic'n nuggs & fries, kids quietly ate, yummy. Lemon citrus cake and red velvet cake scrumptious! Have yet to taste the oyster mushrooms, I'm sure their tasteful. Glad, I followed my GPS. I highly recommend all vegans passing through the area or here to explore Memphis, Tennessee..... PLEASE check them out. Your taste buds will thank you.
Steven Lewis
31/07/2025
Friendly staff, great food.
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20/07/2025
We are from out of town and this was the best vegan food we ever had! You have to try the mac and cheese and the spinach! Sooo tastefull and absolutly delicious! I wish I had this kind of vegan food where I come from. 🩷
Donovan
19/07/2025
So happy to find this place! Such a great atmosphere and friendly service.
I got the PBH Chicken sandwich and the mac n cheese. Hands down the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. I would also eat that mac n cheese every day if i could. Will return next time I'm in Memphis.
Susy Fernandez
19/07/2025
Dirty little place, nothing healthy
Smash Kandy
18/07/2025
It was so nice to find a vegan restaurant in Memphis with gluten free options and a conscientious staff. Food was good and the staff is amazing. Small restaurant with limited seating (tables for 2). Very warm due to lots of people coming in and out and the back door open (July heat wave happening). Definitely worth the drive. Gluten free bun really needed to be toasted instead of cold to help it not fall apart, but they were very safe, cleaned the grill for the burger, and have a dedicated french fry frier.
SHARNISE KATHERINE
16/07/2025
Gave me and my significant other both food poisoning….soon we got home …that’s was the only thing we have eaten for two days after fasting with veggies and fruit!